2017 NFL draft rankings: Cornerbacks

How many cornerbacks are going to hear their name called in Round 1? Figure a minimum of two.

April 24, 2017

How many cornerbacks are going to hear their name called in Round 1? Figure a minimum of two, with a maximum pushing double digits. The quality of this class suggests the number should be in the eight or nine range, but depth often can cause teams to wait it out at a position.

Rank

Player

School

Measurables

1

Marshon Lattimore

Ohio State

6' 0", 192 lbs.

2

Quincy Wilson

Florida

6' 1", 213 lbs.

3

Tre'Davious White

LSU

6' 0", 181 lbs.

4

Gareon Conley

Ohio State

6' 0", 195 lbs.

5

Marlon Humphrey

Alabama

6' 1", 198 lbs.

6

Desmond King

Iowa

5' 11", 203 lbs.

7

Kevin King​

Washington

6' 3", 200 lbs.

8

Jalen Tabor

Florida

6' 4", 199 lbs.

9

Sidney Jones​

Washington

5' 11", 192 lbs.

10

Adoree' Jackson

USC

5' 10", 186 lbs.

11

Jourdan Lewis

Michigan

5' 10", 188 lbs.

12

Cordrea Tankersley

Clemson

6' 1", 199 lbs.

13

Howard Wilson​

Houston

6' 1", 184 lbs.

14

Fabian Moreau

UCLA

6' 0", 206 lbs.

15

Chidobe Awuzie

Colorado

6' 0", 202 lbs.

The top three (Lattimore, Wilson and Jones) are separated by a razor-thin margin. Lattimore, though, belongs on top—he already plays like a lock-down cornerback, despite limited college experience, and he packs a punch against the run.

Even the players rounding out the top 15 here are potential rookie starters. Kevin King stormed the combine with a 4.43 40 and the fastest three-cone drill of any corner.

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